2008 Houston Astros Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 7, 2007

  Traded Eric Bruntlett and Brad Lidge to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Michael Bourn, Mike Costanzo and Geoff Geary.

• November 16, 2007

  Traded Josh Anderson to the Atlanta Braves. Received Óscar Villarreal.

• November 20, 2007

  Signed Geoff Blum as a free agent.

  Jimmy Barthmaier selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

• November 22, 2007

  Signed Tomás Pérez as a free agent.

• November 26, 2007

  Signed Doug Brocail as a free agent.

  Signed José Cruz as a free agent.

• November 28, 2007

  Signed Kevin Hooper as a free agent.

• November 29, 2007

  Signed Steve Randolph as a free agent.

• November 30, 2007

  Signed Kazuo Matsui as a free agent.

• December 3, 2007

  Signed Brian Gordon as a free agent.

• December 6, 2007

  Drafted Wesley Wright from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2007 rule 5 draft.

  Víctor Gárate selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2007 minor league draft.

  Signed Nick Regilio as a free agent.

  Signed José Cisnero as an amateur free agent.

• December 7, 2007

  Signed Mark Loretta as a free agent.

• December 12, 2007

  Adam Everett granted Free Agency.

  Traded Matt Albers, Mike Costanzo, Troy Patton, Dennis Sarfate and Luke Scott to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Miguel Tejada.

• December 13, 2007

  Signed Danny Klassen as a free agent.

  Signed Ray Sadler as a free agent.

• December 14, 2007

  Traded Chris Burke, J.C. Gutiérrez and Chad Qualls to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received José Valverde.

• December 17, 2007

  Signed Jack Cassel as a free agent.

• December 18, 2007

  Signed Chad Paronto as a free agent.

• December 27, 2007

  Signed Darin Erstad as a free agent.

• January 7, 2008

  Signed J.R. House as a free agent.

• January 10, 2008

  Signed Mike DeJean as a free agent.

• January 15, 2008

  Signed Víctor Díaz as a free agent.

• January 24, 2008

  Signed Lance Niekro as a free agent.

  Released Kevin Hooper.

• January 26, 2008

  Signed Nick Gorneault as a free agent.

• January 31, 2008

  Signed Brian Moehler as a free agent.

• February 8, 2008

  Signed Alberto Castillo as a free agent.

  Signed Jesse Garcia as a free agent.

• February 14, 2008

  Signed David Newhan as a free agent.

• February 20, 2008

  Signed Shawn Chacón as a free agent.

• March 8, 2008

  Signed Runelvys Hernández as a free agent.

• March 22, 2008

  Jesse Garcia granted Free Agency.

• March 29, 2008

  Released Woody Williams.

• April 3, 2008

  Signed Tim Byrdak as a free agent.

• April 7, 2008

  Signed Josh Paul as a free agent.

• April 11, 2008

  Released Brian Gordon.

• May 2, 2008

  Released Víctor Díaz.

  Released Lance Niekro.

• May 7, 2008

  Sent Steve Randolph to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

• May 29, 2008

  Signed Jorge Sosa as a free agent.

• May 31, 2008

  Signed Ray King as a free agent.

• June 5, 2008

  Drafted Jason Castro in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed July 12, 2008.

  Drafted Jordan Lyles in the 1st round (38th pick) of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 2008.

  Drafted JB Shuck in the 6th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2008.

  Drafted Shawn Armstrong in the 33rd round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jordan Jankowski in the 34th round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 6, 2008

  Released José Cruz.

• June 14, 2008

  Released Josh Paul.

• June 22, 2008

  Signed Val Majewski as a free agent.

• June 26, 2008

  Released Shawn Chacón.

• July 1, 2008

  Signed Andy Van Hekken as a free agent.

• July 2, 2008

  Óscar Villarreal granted Free Agency.

• July 3, 2008

  Signed Micah Bowie as a free agent.

• July 16, 2008

  Released Jorge Sosa.

• July 19, 2008

  Signed Jim Brower as a free agent.

• July 21, 2008

  Signed Alfredo González as an amateur free agent.

• July 22, 2008

  Traded Chad Reineke to the San Diego Padres. Received Randy Wolf.

• July 24, 2008

  Released Jim Brower.

• July 30, 2008

  Traded Matt Cusick (minors) to the New York Yankees. Received LaTroy Hawkins.

• July 31, 2008

  Selected Alberto Árias off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.

• August 8, 2008

  Released Micah Bowie.

• August 20, 2008

  Selected José Castillo off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

• September 3, 2008

  Signed Juan Minaya as an amateur free agent.

• September 29, 2008

  J.R. House granted Free Agency.

  Chad Paronto granted Free Agency.

• October 8, 2008

  Jack Cassel granted Free Agency.

• October 9, 2008

  Dave Borkowski granted Free Agency.

  José Castillo granted Free Agency.

• October 14, 2008

  Runelvys Hernández granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2008

  Tomás Pérez granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 2008

  Mark Loretta granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2008

  Brad Ausmus granted Free Agency.

  LaTroy Hawkins granted Free Agency.

  Randy Wolf granted Free Agency.

  Signed Chia-Jen Lo as a free agent.

• November 3, 2008

  Doug Brocail granted Free Agency.

  Nick Gorneault granted Free Agency.

  Ray King granted Free Agency.

  Danny Klassen granted Free Agency.

  Val Majewski granted Free Agency.

  Mark McLemore granted Free Agency.

  Nick Regilio granted Free Agency.

  Ray Sadler granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2008

  Signed LaTroy Hawkins as a free agent.

• November 19, 2008

  Signed Brian Esposito as a free agent.

• November 23, 2008

  David Newhan granted Free Agency.

• December 1, 2008

  Signed Mike Hampton as a free agent.

• December 2, 2008

  Signed Doug Brocail as a free agent.

• December 8, 2008

  Selected Jeff Fulchino off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

• December 11, 2008

  Signed Matt Kata as a free agent.

• December 12, 2008

  Reggie Abercrombie granted Free Agency.

  Ty Wigginton granted Free Agency.

• December 15, 2008

  Signed John Gall as a free agent.

  Signed Jason Michaels as a free agent.

• December 18, 2008

  Signed Reggie Abercrombie as a free agent.

  Signed Aaron Boone as a free agent.

• December 26, 2008

  Signed Chris Barnwell as a free agent.

• January 5, 2009

  Signed Clay Hensley as a free agent.

  Signed Jason Smith as a free agent.

• January 6, 2009

  Signed Danny Graves as a free agent.

• January 13, 2009

  Signed Russ Ortiz as a free agent.

• January 14, 2009

  Signed José Capellán as a free agent.

  Signed Toby Hall as a free agent.

  Signed Chad Paronto as a free agent.

• January 16, 2009

  Signed Jason Tyner as a free agent.

• January 29, 2009

  Signed David Newhan as a free agent.

• February 9, 2009

  Signed Drew Meyer as a free agent.

• February 16, 2009

  Signed Mark McLemore as a free agent.

• February 22, 2009

  Free agent signing of Toby Hall voided.

• March 5, 2009

  Signed Neal Musser as a free agent.

• March 14, 2009

  Fernando Nieve selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

• March 20, 2009

  Signed Iván Rodríguez as a free agent.

• March 25, 2009

  Released Danny Graves.

• March 28, 2009

  Released Jason Tyner.

• March 29, 2009

  Released David Newhan.

• March 31, 2009

  Traded a player to be named later to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jeff Keppinger. The Houston Astros sent Drew Sutton (April 16, 2009) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.